The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-01-08
HOME AND FARM.

1T rests you, in sewing. to change
your position frequently. Christian at
Work.
1t is said hoarseness may be relieved
by using the white of an egg, thor
oughly beaten, mixed with lemon
Juice and sugar. Take teaspoonful
occasionally.-M y. Independent
To restore glossy silk when the
gloss is caused by constant wear,
moisten the silk with q sponge, lay
damp cloth over it and pass hot iron
quickly over the cloth several times till
It is quite dry.--Boston Bulletin.
Mint sauce: Take the youngest
leaves Of spearmint, carefully cut away
all stems, chop very fine, put tea
spoonful of sugar to two or three OF
the mint, use sufficient vinegar to be
thoroughly favored by the mint. Pre-
pare ii ut least an hour before 1t is to be
used. boston Budget.
Stock need more heat-producing
food in winter than in summer, even to
live. The fat-forming and heat-pro-
ducing elements should be made to
bear certain relationship to each 9TH
er, according to the season of the year.
Farmer and Stockman.
-Wall-pockets, for holding q supply
of pocket-handkerchiefs, to be reached
without the trouble of pulling open a
drawer, are sensible invention. They
are made of plush or leather, and have
n flap that keeps the contents of this
pocket free from dust Chicago Jour
nal.
Should the eye or any other part
be blackened by fall or blow, apply
cloth wrung out of very warm water,
and renew it until the pain ceases. The
moisture and heat liquefy the blood and
send it back to its proper channel.
Never use cold water to bruise.--M.
Y. Telegram.
Rice Bread Rice bread makes q
variety for the breakfast-table. Take
one pint of well-boiled rice, half a
pint of flour, the yolks of four eggs,
two spoonfuls of melted butter, one
pint of milk, little salt and large
spoonful of sugar. Beat all these in
gradients till very smooth, and then add
the beaten whites of the four eggs.
Bake in shallow pans, and serve hot
Chicago News.
-Crumb Griddle Cakes: The nigh,
before using, put some bread crumbs tc
soak in one quart of sour milk; in the
morning rub through sieve, and ado
four well-beaten eggs, two teaspoon:
soda dissolved in little water, one
tablespoon melted butter, and enough
cornmeal to make them the consistency
of ordinary griddle cakes. 1t is better
to beat yolks and whites separately
string the white lightly in just before
baking.-Erchange.
-Flaky Soda Biscuits: Mix togethe
quart of very dry flour, a teaspoo nfu
of baking soda, two of cream of tartar
and saltspoonful of salt; pass through
a sieve, then chop in two ounces O
butter or lard, and mix quickly will
milk to make very soft dough. Flou
the board well, roll out, sprinkle witt
flour, double it over and roll out again
cut into biscuits half an inch thick. Bak
in very hot oven about fifteen min
utes.-Good Housekeeping.
Old horses often get in the habit O
swallowing their food too fast. This i
from a painful realization of the DANCE
OF not getting square meal if they de
lay. None the less the habit is ba,
one, and should be corrected. A fe,
clean cobble-stones mixeu with the oat
in their box and left there will caus
them to pick the feed over slowly ant
masticate it more thoroughly. Cut fee
is less likely to be eaten rapidly thai
whole grain, and dry meal than tina
which has been wet.-M Y. Examine,